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geometry senior

Problem

is the hypotenuse of a right triangle . Median has length and median has length . The length of is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
By the Pythagorean Theorem, , and . Plugging in, , and . Adding the equations, , and dividing by , . Note that the length is equal to . Therefore, the answer is
Final answer
D